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Intracellular Potassium and Macromolecular Synthesis in Mammalian Cells

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The surface properties of cells may affect their ability to synthesize large molecules. These experiments raise the question whether the intracellular potassium concentration affects the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids.

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LUBIN, M. Intracellular Potassium and Macromolecular Synthesis in Mammalian Cells. Nature 213, 451–453 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213451a0

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